White Belt Wars

Match length

• 5-minute matches with  sudden death overtime in case of a tie. The overtime period will be an automatic continuation of the match, there will be no reset of positions. First score wins the match

Prohibited moves

• No twisting leg locks, no toe holds,  all other submissions are legal
• No slams

Scoring

• Take down - 1 point. A take down will be given to the person who is in top position and in control after going from standing position to the ground. If you are taken down and get back to your feet, 1 point will be awarded once grips are broken and neutral position is achieved.
• Passing to any variation of side control - 2 points. Side control includes north south. Requires 3 second pin to score.
• Mount - 1 point. Requires 3 second pin to score

• Reversal from bottom - 1 point. Any change in position from bottom to top will result in one point to the competitor who ends up on top after 3 seconds of control time 
• Sweeping from bottom directly to mount - 2 points. 1 point for the sweep, 1 point for mount.

• 3 seconds control from the back - 1 point. This includes if the bottom player turtles to avoid a pin or if the top person spins behind (i.e. snap down or a defended take down attempt). Hooks are not needed to score from the back
• Back with hooks - 1 additional point. A fully locked body triangle will be counted as a score-able control position
• There are no advantages

Decision

At the completion of each bracket,  The winners will be decided on the following criteria.

• 1 - Win loss record 
• 2 - If win loss record is even, The tie breaker will be whomever won the match between the two with the tied records
• 3 - In the event of more than a two way tie, Method of victory will be weighed in in the following way
• Loss- 0 points
• Draw - 1 point
• Win in OT 2 points
• Win on points - 3 points 
• Win by submission - 4 points